Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20
BASE BALL.
FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON II
ALMA.
The North Side Victorious Score 2;
to 24.

The North Side Victorious Score 90
10 24.
Several hundred people went over
TO the ball park Wednesday afternoon
to witness the opening game Of the
season in Alma. Expectation had been
worked up to "A high pitch, owing TO
the great rivalry existing between the
two sides, and the closeness Of the score
shows that the hackers Of each side
were not the victims of misplaced con-
tidencc. All the nOtabldS in town
were there. b. :. Webb was taking
notes on the game to see if it would
materially effect the aInica market.
&. :. Ward got there in time TO see his
nephew, Frank, make IA fine 3-base hit,
and in consequence thought it was one
of the best games he ever saw. j. l..
Clark didn't intend to 60 over. but
while standing in front of ! is Office LIE
heard the loud and excited talk of the
two captains making their first kick.
SO went over, hoping that 10y SO doing
he might be employed TO defend some
one in an action for assault Dr.. KaZc-
bee was there, prepared TO extract all
broken teeth, but fortunately his scr-
vices were not needed. although in the
preliminary practice Charlie liu.chin-
son caught yscious grounder on his
/ lip and for few moments was nearly
paralyzed. DR.. Suydam appeared early
IN the contest, prepared fer any cmer-
gency, and seemed a little ds appointed
that his services were not required.
The players were among the best the
town affords though some OF them
were u little green in the matter Of
practice. For the north side Charlie
Hutchinson was at the helm and played
his usual fine game. Clint Wood prov
c ! himself a reliable catcher for his side
and G.. B. Porter played a good third
base. though he went to sleep once and
let a grounder pass him before ne knew
the ball had been hit Ridley and
Ward, on first and second bases did
fine work, both in the field and with the
stick. In the out field were those
three "old rciableo, " Geo. Yerington.
Jake Stuttz and Chas Spicer.and every
ball that went near them WAS apt TO be
caught. or at least stopped. Spicer
made a neat catch and assisted i'm a
double play. and in consequence Is now
one OF the worst base ball cranks in
Michigan. Every time he went to bat
he would call for the poker. and he
played it for two or three good hits.
Mort, at short, dill some neat work,
also.
For the south side, Dewitt Nought
was captain and did the heavy kicking.
He also did some good work at second
base. Will AXtell, the best pitcher in
Gratiot county, was able to hold the
north side sluggers down to very few
hits. He was very well caught by Geo.
Graham. The Apollo-like proportions
of VIII Bahlke loomed up at short. To
the admiration of the ladies and envy
of the gentlemen. One young lady, III
particular, was profuSe with her adj
jectiyes every time he came to bat We
forbear mentioning the lady's name, as
we know how prone to blush viii is
when he hears it. At first and third
bases Mcdonald and Sprang did the
honors very gracefully. w,ile the out
field was well looked after 10y JAY.
Damero and Medler.
The game opened with the south
side at the bat and by three bases on
balls, a hit, mutf 10y Ycrington and
passed balls runs were scored. Sprang
was neatly caught trying to steal Sec
ond in this inning by a fine throw to
second by Wood. For the north side
five singles and several errors yielded
seven runs, thus giving them a good
lead.
In the second inning Jay took first
ON a neat hit to left. stole second and
me home on AXtell's baser to center.
Mcdonald and Bahlke struck out and
: Medler was retired on fly. For the
llitl III Slilt. ~ utiNt VII bdtI0. Nus UN
Hutchinson and Porter and two passed
balls yielded two runs.
In the third, Sprang got to first on a
muif 10y Hutchinson aud scored on pass
ed balls. Errors by Jay and MELON
aid and four hits yielded } runs for the
; north side.
p Up to the fourth inning the north
side was getting the best of the game
but in this inning the south SIDE made
a squirt and closed up the gap consider.
= ably. \ base hit 10y Damero. two bag
gers by Bahlke, Jay and Medler, IA wild
pitch and errors by Ridley and Wood
, gave runs. For the north side Spicel
, got to first on an error of Graham $